English–Chinese
“connect” in Chinese
How to say “connect” in Chinese
“Connect” in Chinese is 通 (tōng).
A path or channel stays open between two sides, allowing movement, people, or information to pass through.
Example sentences with 通
修好水管后，村里的水龙头终于通了。xiū hǎo shuí guǎn hòu cūn lǐ de shuǐ lóng tóu zhōng yú tōng le
After the water pipes were fixed, water finally flowed from the village faucets.
Tips for using 通
- English speakers may expect a separate verb for a call reaching another person, but Chinese uses this short verb for a line that works and for communication that succeeds.
Other Chinese words for “connect”
请把手机连接到电脑。qǐng bǎ shǒu jī lián jiē dào diàn nǎo
Please connect the phone to the computer.
我们要把老课和新课衔接起来。wǒ men yào bǎ lǎo kè hé xīn kè xián jiē qǐ lái
We need to connect the old course with the new course.
这座新桥把两岸贯通了。zhè zuò xīn qiáo bǎ liǎng àn guàn tōng le
This new bridge connected the two banks.
请把打印机和电脑对接一下。qǐng bǎ dǎ yìn jī hé diàn nǎo duì jiē yí xià
Please connect the printer to the computer.
我们已经把新设备接入了网络。wǒ men yǐ jīng bǎ xīn shè bèi jiē rù le wǎng luò
We have already connected the new device to the network.
这条地铁线和公交线可以接驳。zhè tiáo dì tiě xiàn hé gōng jiāo xiàn ké yǐ jiē bó
This subway line can connect to the bus line.
请把手机和电脑连线。qǐng bǎ shǒu jī hé diàn nǎo lián xiàn
Please connect your phone and computer.